by Isao deura | 5月 9, 2016 | Cities and Towns
My favorite rice cracker shop in Yanaka “Saganoya-San” has been my favorite rice-cracker shop in the neighborhood of my current residence in Sakuragi in Ueno in Taito-Ku where I had moved from Saku-City in Nagano Prefecture way back in 1950. At that time the founder...
by eatlocal002 | 5月 9, 2016 | Japanese food
In the old days, when there were no refrigerators available, people used their best knowledge to preserve food. Every culture has their own way of preserving their food, which is usually passed down from one generation to the next. Fermentation is deep in the roots of...
by eatlocal002 | 5月 9, 2016 | Sweets
Strawberry Shortcake – Same Cake, Different Perceptions Order a slice of strawberry shortcake at a cake shop in Japan and the chances are you will be left feeling baffled. It is a cake with strawberries alright but it hasn’t got the look you would have...
by eatlocal002 | 5月 5, 2016 | Japanese food
Fried Chicken a la Japonaise – that’s the way we like it! It is no exaggeration to say that fried chicken is one of the most popular dishes on this planet. There are variants throughout the globe with different cooking methods, using different chicken meat, different...
